Although each practice has a degree of relative autonomy, together they make up one complex, structured whole (social formation).

By the 1960s, however, the 'success' of the existing social formation was beginning to be called into question in various ways.

The relationships between social formation, cultural patterns and musical practice have been touched on, but require more extended analysis.

He added: 'Communism is not on the agenda today as a social formation.'

The second purpose is to show how the beliefs and values which organize our society are produced by the history of the social formation.

The prehistory of human society accordingly closes with this social formation.

Most modern economic theories look at social formations, like organizations, as products of individuals all acting in their own best interest.

In another social formation, it may well be false.

A revolutionary must infiltrate all social formations including the police.

Yet it is soon clear that we have to see Godwin himself within a much wider and more general social formation.